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Friday, July 1, 2016

SIMPLY FOLD IT UP black folding pine table

This table top has the neat ability to fold vertically.
The center of the base pivots to hold the top up or to let it fold down.
This would be great for a small space such as an apartment or loft space,
and when it is folded it is easy for one person to lift and move. 
 I was also thinking it may help prevent that re occurring issue of the kitchen table being
the catch all place for everything in the house but I know not many of us have that problem,
RIGHT?
Here is the table before,
and here is the nasty, beaten up top, with peeling clear coat and deep grooves
to catch all sorts of food stuff in.
And yes there was plenty I chiseled out.
For this guy I actually painted the entire table black but only kept it solid on the base.
See above all the blackened scars in the surface.
I achieved this by hand sanding the black paint down exposing all the filled in ruts
and smoothing out the soft pine.
I then filled the grooves to prevent dirt build up in them before
rubbing 3 coats of wax into the wood.
It really is so gorgeous now and super smooth.
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Sunday, June 19, 2016

Dressing up Furniture with Hardware

Paris Grey Vintage Dresser
One of my favorite parts to Upstyling furniture, is picking out knobs and pulls. Now sometimes, you get lucky and have a piece with beautiful vintage hardware and you dont have to do a thing. Here I only switched out the top two knobs. The pulls are original.
Other times, I will use the original knobs...but update them. Here, I just painted the pulls the same color as the dresser or at least added touches of the paint color to tie it all together.
Pretty vintage pulls.
Just a light coat of chalk paint to tone down the brass.
Knobs lightly painted for a tone on tone look.
But, sometimes you might have furniture with missing or dated knobs.
So... in this post I want to round up some of my best advice for dressing up furniture with hardware.
Best way to clean dirty hardware:To clean dirty hardware
I like to soak in a bath of baking soda and vinegar and use a old toothbrush for scrubbing if necessary.
To remove paint on knobs without chemicals check out
Familyhandyman.com/doors/how-to-remove-paint-from-hardware
My favorite shops for Hardware:Hobbylobby.com
Great selection, a lot of original styles and all at a great place. Search the site under knobs or pulls. In store, it seems knobs are always 50% off and always check for coupons.
Etsy.com
Etsy is a great source for vintage hardware, beautiful glass knobs and painted knobs. Shop and favorite your most loved sites so you can return again. One of my favorite shops on Etsy for hardware is Etsy.com/shop/Firstfinds
Anthropology.com
Really beautiful knobs but a little pricey. I like to shop discounted knobs when I am in the store and usually I use Anthropology only for pieces requiring a few statement knobs
Best tip of the day…..for Screws to that are too short:One day I was looking for help in Home Depot because my knob screws were too short for my drawers, I was introduced to this product. Maybe I was late to the party, but I had never seen these! Now, I always keep these on hand. These are easily snapped to adjust to your needed length. Click here to see my simple tutorial on cutting these to size.
A drawer with too many holes or holes that are too big:For too many holes or holess that are too big for your screws, you will want to back fill all the holes with a good non shrinking wood fill that holds screws. Look for products like this, that say something like "strong nail & screw anchoring."
Hardware that requires visible screws and does not come with matching screws:Now I did say I liked Hobby Lobby, and I do, but over the summer I ordered these pulls. They are actually a great style and with a great price. However, when I got them, I realized that while they fit the 3 inch hole span in my dresser, they were not designed for regular knob screws. These required 3 small screws to attach them from the front of the drawer and they did not come with any screws! I eventually found these screws would fit but…
But, the holes were too big so I had to fill them in.
Then, I needed more holes too, so I had to mark and drill them.
Then, the screws did not match the hardware so I had to touch them up with metallic bronze paint to get them to match.
But, in the end, I had a dresser all "dressed up" with hardware.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

PART II A LEG UP adding legs to furniture

Ive given you some tips to adding legs to your furniture projects,
now I want to share different styles and types with you.
The 3 legs used on this corner unit
were salvaged from a little queen anne side table.
2012/02/shelf-chair-table-and-mirror-corner.html
NEW Lee Valley cast iron lions feet were added to this little shelf.
Next an example of cast iron stove legs.
2011/01/daddys-cabinet-cabinet-make-over.html
2011/02/twins-pair-of-black-night-stands.html
The legs on this media console are sections cut from uprightson an octagon 70s side table.Most of you know the ones, next time  you see onestop and grab it.
2012/02/beach-seaside-tv-console.html
Even a bed frame can have bun feet added to lift it up.
These bun feet if I recall correctly were found on a curb side love seat.
Just stop the car, jump out, unscrew each leg, and your on your way.
2011/08/queen-with-bun-feet-white-antiqued.html
I dont have one great source for legs, I simply watch for them every where I go.
An important thing to keep in mind when thinking about installing legs
is the weight of the furniture and the strength of your legs and install.
2011/07/answers-to-burning-questions-industrial.html
And of course if your furniture is better suited for casters
dont stop until you find a great industrial set.
Who doesnt like furniture that moves easily?
KEEP AN OPEN MIND!
More inspiration can be found in Part I here
Sharing ideas with:
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

PART I A LEG UP adding legs to furniture

A very popular question I get asked about is the legs I add to many of my furniture pieces.
So I thought I would share some project photos and information
to show how dramatic and fun it can be.
2011/07/luscious-lanky-legs-adding-legs-to.html
Im not going to suggest its simple or easy.
Most every piece needs to be altered in some way to accept a set of legs.
On this particular dresser I had to add an apron around the exterior and bracing between the legs.
Measuring, cutting, gluing, clamping and screwing are needed to be done
when doing these kinds of installs to vintage furniture.
The set of solid wood legs used on this dresser came from a MDF topped coffee table.
Below are some examples of bedside tables Ive added legs to ...
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I generally only use 2 fancy legs on the front and stock lumber legs
on the back. Below you can see the 4 solid oak legs used on this set above.
This was the bottom of a very strange open box cabinet thing I found at a yard sale.
2010/11/hollywood-glamour-black-night-tables.html
2011/01/70s-showgirls-bed-tables.html
Once I added these mini Queen Anne legs this dresser was looking fabulous.
Here is another dresser that originally sat flat on the floor before coming to me.
2011/09/epic-adventure-black-chest.html
This black beauty needed to be re-enforced before I could safely add the new feet.
The legs used were purchased new at Windsor Plywood in Langley.
Getting any ideas yet?
More ideas available on Part II found here
 
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ALSO ...
Stop in to see whats new in shabby chic white hardware available at firstfinds.
 
There are over 1000 pieces of used hardware to choose from
Etsy Shop.
 
 
 
 
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